Publications - Environmental Justice

This page lists publications specifically relating to Environmental Justice. For other publications from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, please visit the main publications page.

Factsheets

June 6, 2005		Waste: Reasons why the City Council must approve ULURP applications for Marine Transfer Stations
August 30, 2004		Brownfields: The impact of Brownfields on communities
August 30, 2004		Community Development: FAQs about 197-a plans
August 30, 2004		Pollution: Facts about PM 2.5
		Power Plants: New York Power Authority's (NYPA) plan to build new power plants

Legal Documents

January 9, 2007		Brownfields: Commitment Letter from Mayor in Exchange for Council Approval of Mott Haven Site
December 4, 2006		Brownfields: Written Testimony of Kevin Olson and Dave Palmer on Behalf of Bronx Committee for Toxic Free Schools
February 28, 2005		Brownfields: Amanda Masters' testimony on Brownfields & Brownfields Opportunities Areas Program Amanda Masters is a Senior Staff Attorney and Coordinator of the Access to Health Care Program at NYLPI. She presented this testimony at the City Council Hearing on Brownfields and Brownfields Opportunities Area Program (BOAP). (128.41K Bytes)
October 12, 2004		Waste: Janette Wipper's testimony on behalf of OWN Janette Wipper is a Staff Attorney in NYLPI's Environmental Justice and Community Development Program. She presented this testimony on the Department of Sanitation's proposed final siting regulations for Solid Waste Transfer Stations to the New York City Council's Sanitation and Solid Waste Committee. (136.12K Bytes)
July 19, 2004		Waste: NYLPI's letter to the Department of Sanitation on proposed siting regulations
February 13, 2004		Power Plants: NYLPI's testimony on behalf of CURE concerning the Energy Policy Task Force report
January 31, 1990		Community Development: NYLPI's testimony in support of the 197-A Coalition's recommendations

Reports

November 7, 2006		Brownfields: Not in My Schoolyard: Avoiding Environmental Hazards at Schools Through Improved School Site Selection Policies
May 1, 2004		Waste: A map of the sitings of Solid Waste Transfer Stations in New York City
		Waste: The distribution & capacities NYC's Solid Waste Transfer Stations
December 30, 2003		Power Plants: The New York City Energy Policy Task Force report
June 25, 2001		Community Development: The Pratt Institute's Manufacturing Land Use and Zoning Initiative Project report

Annual Reports

April 1, 2007		2004 - 2006 Annual Report

General

		Power Plants: A statement supporting the closure of the Indian Point nuclear power facility This statement was issued by the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC). (13.77K Bytes)
February 12, 2004		Power Plants: CURE's letter to Mayor on the Energy Policy Task Force report
May 8, 2003		Power Plants: A letter opposing the use of Liberty Bonds to fund the siting of power plants in low-income neighborhoods This letter was submitted by NYLPI to Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg on behalf of Communities United for Responsible Energy (CURE), the Labor Community Advocacy Network (LCAN), the Liberty Bonds Housing Coalition, and the Rebuild Coalition with a Spotlight on the Poor. (30.05K Bytes)
April 15, 2002		Brownfields: A discussion paper on New York City's Brownfields policy

Brownfields

		City Brownfield Policy Letter to Deputy Mayor Doctoroff
		Coalition for Community Improvement in Bushwick Background Statement
		EJ Brownfields Letter to Legislature and Governor

Waste

		Environmental Burdens - Williamsburg Watch
		Garbage Stats 2003 Q2
		Incineration Fact Sheet
		OWN CURE Final Scoping Letter to LMDC
		OWN Members Mission Statement
		OWN Platform
		OWN Talking Points, with truck impacts-Feb. 2003
		OWN Waste Timetable 6-30-04
		Recycling Fact Sheet
		South Bronx Environmental Profile
		Waste Prevention Fact Sheet

Energy

		Article X Fact Sheet (expired)
		Article X Group Position June 2004
		Article X Talking Points --March 2004
		CURE - NYS Energy Plan Comments
		CURE Final Comments on NYPA Title V Draft
		CURE Paragraph
		CURE Platform
		CURE Poster
		CURE Talking Points for NYPA Hearings 9-8-03
		NYPA DEIS Comments
		NYPA-DEIS Talking Points
		NYPA-NYPIRG Map of Plants
		OWN & CURE Accomplishments
		Power Plant Primer
		State Energy Planning Final Comments
		TALKING POINTS FOR ASSEMBLY HEARING ON POWER PLANTS

Special Projects

		Candidates Forum Save the Date
		Candidates Forum Save the Date
		City Council Support for Community Planning
		Community Based Planning Task Force
		Eddie Bautista's article - EJ, Land Use & Infrastructure - Origins on Task Force on Community-Based Planning